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Hi all, You have been so helpful, and I have a new job I KNOW lots of you have tackled. On Monday, I have to get my girl to have her western blot drawn. I hve the package from the LLMD, and the order. I know it goes to Fed Ex, right? But how? Is it refrigerated? Literally, what do I do after opening the box? Thanks so much for helpig me save my little from my same chronic, disseminated fate.
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* Please note: What you are about to read below is NOT meant to scare any of you from any lyme testings done; it's meant to be informed PRIOR to going into having various tests done and then be told what the costs will be! * Mine was sticker $$ shock on various testings done by my 2nd LLMD/new to me in 4=06. Those tests/results are found elsewhere in my links/advise.
* Igenex's charges for these below things cost $905, which I figured up the last 2 days for 2 other folks includes
* The below tests were done for ME; you MAY NOT NEED them all ok! :
* western blot IGM & IGG, this is MANDATORY for you which costs $200 total for 2 tests done; 6.09 same prices still. * * ******************************************************* * OPTIONAL ONES ARE:
* co-infection panel for YOUR AREA OF COUNTRY; * PCR WHOLE BLOOD...this is what my LLMD ordered!
It's PREPAY! unless you are on medicare; IGX will file the paperwork & it's FREE to you.
go to www.igenex.com and read over their info. Prices go up twice a year: MAY and NOVEMBER!!
* * have blood drawn MON. or TUES. only; you don't want your blood sitting in post office over the weekend; will ruin the results!
* Also, call 1-800.832.3200 for CURRENT PRICES! * They will also send you a ``test kit'' with their required form, all the test vials, & box to ship it in! OUT OF USA will take longer to receive!
* You need to DOWNLOAD IGENEX's required form.****************************************************** * * MD, DO ,ND, AC, DC are all fine** must sign, date, and show DIAGNOSIS CODE on there why he's ordering the test.
Make sure you show to FAX results and SNAIL MAIL PAPER COPY! My results were lost for 4-5 weeks! Bettyg * * When you get your results, please post them in MEDICAL; * Post ONLY the POSITIVE & IND ones .... not the negative ones!
GET COPIES OF ALL YOUR SPECIAL BLOOD TESTS: western blot igm/igg and/or co-infection tests always!!
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I'm sorry if someone already told me this stuff. I FORGET EVERYTHING...I'm actually getting very frightened about it. Recently hubby announced he was stepping out for the paper, and I verbally responded to him telling me this.
A moment later, I walked into the kitchen and assumed he was in the livingroom. Once in the livingroom, I assumed he was in the garden. I got tired and laid back down.
A little while later, I heard him say, "I'm back" and close the door. Only THEN did I remember he'd left.
I was afraid to open the box ahead of time. Silly, I know. You did give me a GREAT idea though. I'll call Lauren, local Lyme activist for the best local lab to get this done in.
Honey, I have become so much sicker-even since we last talked. I'm facing *another* kidney infection, and new levaquin regimen.
I have no fears about my tendons, as I'm barely walking anyway. Not much can happen on the way to the bathroom.
Hope this finds you well. Thank you for all you do.
I'll save and work from this as I'm going along. I can't remember much for very long, so I'm glad this will be here.
Thank you SO much for always helping me when I need it most. You are awesome.
When I am awake, I will be interacting with my little daughter and enjoying her time. These days if anyone is using my PC, it's not me.
We've been watching shows together on it. She's been a real trooper about mommy being too ill to do the things we both wish.
Soon we'll learn if she's walking around infected too. Signs she shows are so subtle. I can't be sure without the test.
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